Is This The World's Oldest Cat?
Whiskey the cat becomes the world’s oldest today — at the tender age of 33.
The ancient puss is an incredible 231 in cat years. Whiskey, who has no front teeth, will celebrate in his usual routine — sleeping and eating Whiskas cat food.
Jean, 66, of Jaywick, Essex, reckons he should now have a place in the Guinness World Records book.
Guinness World Records say the oldest living cat is Kataleena Lady, a 27-year-old Burmese born on March 11, 1977, in Australia.
[via The Sun]
The oldest domestic cat living here in Austin is 37 years old. His owner also owned "Grandpa Rex's Allen", who died at age 35.
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